Modern History of China
by Jiang Tingfu
About This Novel
This book is Jiang Tingfu's classic work on the study of modern Chinese history and has had a wide range of influences. With a calm and objective attitude, Jiang Tingfu narrated the history of China from the Opium War to the Revolution of 1911. He expressed concerns about the future of China and the fate of the nation in an academic way, and put forward many insights. Fairbank, a famous American sinologist, called Jiang Tingfu "the leader in the study of modern Chinese history." The historiographic framework and chronological history system constructed by "Modern History of China" once led the trend of modern history research and were praised by subsequent researchers. It is called the pioneering work in the study of modern Chinese history. There is no boring textual research, no accumulation of historical materials, or even many descriptions of specific historical events in the book. It is his thorough analysis of modern history with his unique insights. This book runs through nearly a hundred years of China's history from the Opium War in the 1840s to the Anti-Japanese War in the 20th century. It is a must-read for understanding China's modern history.
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